Writing this piece has been a struggle. I'm confronted with the tension between the hyper-individualistic “self-healing” posturing of the wellness industry and grounding myself in practices rooted in community. As Ayesha Kahn described in their latest essay, empire's commodification of self-care throws us more profoundly into
"Sometimes we have to do the work, even though we don’t yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it’s actually going to be possible. The groundwork has to be done on a daily basis. " —Angela Davis, Freedom is A Constant Struggle I’ve been overwhelmed
"Cultures of domination rely on the cultivation of fear as a way to ensure obedience." ― bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions Domination is defined as the exercise of control or influence over someone or something, or the state of being so controlled. The United States was born